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swimmergrl713
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: okay so i know everyone asks this but i really need to know... please HELP!!?

i am 14 year old. i swim everyday on a team for an hour and a half or two hours plus abs work and stuff. i am 5 feet 5 inches and i weigh 146. i am also a girl. is this normal????

yamking7
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

You're fine. You are getting good fitness, so your diet may have too much of what puts weight on.Here are some good ideas:1. Do something that gets your heart rate up a bit like, walking, running, biking, and swimming.2. Eat Whole, Organic foods like: Broccoli, Cabbage, Organic Brown Rice, Beans, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Apples, and other fruits and vegetables in their Natural State.3. Avoid eating corn, white bread, white rice, white potatoes, candy, sodas, chips, and anything else that you already know you shouldn’t be eating.4. Drink clean water as your beverage of choice. Avoid Fruit drinks and fruit juices (unless YOU juice them yourself)5. Stop smoking, drinking beer & wine, and drinking coffee.6. Get 8 hours of sleep each night.7. Hang out with people who want to be healthy.8. Avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup.9. Look into taking a multi-vitamin.Tone up the muscles:1. Join a gym and get a trainer.2. If you’re short on cash, start a light stretching & yoga regimen.3. Do push-ups, and light dumbbell curls for the upper body.4. As I said above, walk, run, swim, and or bike5. Take an aerobics class, a yoga class, or some other fitness class.6. Join the local YMCA.7. Buy or borrow this book by Bill Pearl called GETTING STRONGER.In the book, he describes everything you need for a great fitness plan.8. Crunches & Curl ups for the abs.Mental Health:1. Get a friend to talk to each day about your feelings.2. If you have some money or insurance, get a counselor to talk to.3. Learn how to meditate.4. Join a support group for the issue you’re dealing with.5. Ask your Higher Self (or God) for guidance.6. Start keeping a diary or journal about your feelings & thoughts.7. Write a ‘gratitude’ list every night.8. Do something that makes you happy each day like: listen to your favorite music, draw, paint, write, or anything creative.9. Do something for someone else who needs help.10. If the above suggestions don't improve your mental health, talk with your therapist about the possibility of taking some medication.11. Check out the book FEELING GOOD by David Burns.Take care of yourselfYam King

CM
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

Sounds perfectly normal and perfectly healthy. Most of your weight is due to your muscles since you're a swimmer and work out a lot.

justxlikexaxstar
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

Your just average for your heightYou don't need to worryx

iiLOVEYOU_X
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

yes you are giving yourself good exercise everyday very good for you keep going on with it

Emile
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

yes, you are fine. Swimming develops alot of muscles and muscles weigh more than fat. I have friends who weigh a good 20 pounds more than me but they are a small size. (probably because they work out year round while I'm in season two months out of the year ^^) I wouldn't sweat it.

Selena
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:11 am Post subject:

I think it´s normal. You´re very tall, your parents should be, too.I know lots of girls about your age that seem to be older, because they´re "large". But it´s nice if you´re healthy. Enjoy your body! When you´re a woman, you´ll be happy to be that size. But never quit sports.Bye!

craftgirl_2005
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:13 am Post subject:

you sound great. when you have a lot of muscle (it weighs more than body fat.) You also sound like you`re in great shape-go by inches , not pounds when wondering about how "big you are",

billyjobobob
Yahoo User

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:13 am Post subject:

nope... most kids your age are 18%+ body fat and are overly obese.. you are not normal, you are healthy.Thank goodness you chose to be healthy and not fat. Congratulations to you...

melinda_pagel
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:18 am Post subject:

Yes, you are perfectly healthy. Sounds like you do a lot of cardio. You may want to consider doing some weight training. Lifting weights helps tone your muscles and actually burns more calories than cardio/aerobic exercise. Also, make sure you are maintaining a healthy diet. The tendency of teenagers is to eat a lot of fast food (my 14 yr old loves fast food), but try to limit your fast food/fat food intake to once a week. Keep in mind too, you are only 14 yrs old. You will notice your body will start changing quite a bit in the next 4-5 years as you move through and past the teenage stage.

AMBER D
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:41 am Post subject:

Your BMI (using an athlete's chart, not the normal chart - athletes as you may know, weigh more because of the muscle we have) shows 21, which is desirable by these standards.Now, if you are still concerned, get a fat caliper and do a skinfold test, which will show you the percentage of body fat you have (this will help you if you plan on going professional in swimming).In either case, you are fine and normal.

xo Mini ox
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:45 am Post subject:

14 and 146lbs?!you're a bit over weight. you should only be like 100-105 lbs for your age and height.

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